Product Description

I have been out testing the new fi’zi:k Tundra for a couple of months now, and for a cross-country saddle I have been very impressed. It is not going to win any awards for the most comfy saddle in the world, but it is a specialty beast, and it competes well within its realm. It seems that the road-specific fi’zi:k Arione saddle has been tweaked as an off-road saddle, creating a minimalist cross-country saddle meant for the racer, cross-country rider and weight weenie. Continue reading →

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Submitted by
Noneck

Date Reviewed: October 9, 2014

Strengths: Compact and extremely comfortable.

Weaknesses: None noted yet

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This seat came on my new GT carbon. My first impression was, "Man is this thing going to hurt!" Previously riding Bontrager saddle. I decided to give this seat a try and I love it so much that I purchased another Fizik seat for my other bike. I am 5-8" 185 and my rides are on singletrack and last typically 2 hours at most. Not long I know but I found this seat to be so comfortable that I stopped wearing gel shorts. I honestly don't understand how such a minimal seat can be so comfortable. I think because it is so flat. I purchased an Aliante seat for my single speed because I liked the look online and was so impressed with the Tundra and while it did not hurt, I did not like the shape as it's more curvy and seemed to want to jam itself up my ass somehow so I am replacing it with another Tundra 2. I found the Aliante to have pressure below my sack which I don't experience with the Tundra 2. Oddly the Fizik website recommends the Aliante for me and not the Tundra.(BTW I have about 120 miles on my Tundra so far so this is not an out of the box review.)

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Submitted by
John Byers
a All Mountain Rider

Date Reviewed: September 28, 2012

Strengths: Looks nice

Weaknesses: Extremely uncomfortable.

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This is the worst seat I have ever used. It was uncomfortable to sit on after about one minute. I had to cut my pedaling short thanks to this awful seat. I don't recommend this to anyone.

Maybe I don't understand this seat's intended audience, but if you do any sitting on your ride, avoid this seat!!

This is for the Tundra 2 K:ium:Pretty comfy, good looking saddle. I bought this saddle to replace my evoke, and I find this saddle better. I put a lot of miles on my bike with this saddle with out wearing any chamois and it still fells comfortable even with long rides. this seat is apparently made for people who are flexible (if you don't know how fizik matches you to your saddle they try to determine your flexibility) so if you have a problem touching your toes you might want to consider the Aliante Gamma or the Gobi.

Strengths: This is a review of the Tundra 2 with Kium rails. Comfort, lightweight, quiet. Required zero break in time for me. I've done three rides in three days averaging about 20 miles each. No hotspots or issues for me. This is big for me as most saddles create issues for me.

Weaknesses: None - the white and black looks sweet on the Vana A9C.

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Its way more comfortable than you think - at least for me. No side/rear protection like I have on my Gobi.

It is suprisingly comfy after a while and for long rides, as I really thought «Oh my gosh that's firm» when I first sat on it. Just wondering if the white will stay white and good looking for long. So far, ridden it 3 months and it's not new anymore, but still looks pretty good. Better durability than chromag finish. I guess this is not an issue if you pick black.

I got the orange with the scotish clan on top and carbon rails. Too expensive for the performance and quality of this saddle. Very noisy too, the carbon rails creak - even after the break in period - and give you the impression that the saddle is cracking under body loads. Carbon rails are also a bit of concern and finally do not deliver any significant weight reduction, on the contrary at 200gr. there are much lighter and cheaper saddles out there (selle italia that is top top) or, a hair above that weight there is the WTB rocket v team which is a zillion times more comfy. Too narrow in the rear results no good support when seated (unless your arsh is as narrow as a supermodels), too long and distructs your exists behind the saddle. So why did I get it? for the design to much my orange bike but to my dissapointment the velevt/textile on the top started fading out as from the forst rides.

Strengths: The saddle did not seem to cause saddle sores after a 21.5 mile ride. It also was a nice change from my Selle Italia SLR XC because it is somewhat flatter near the nose which relieved pressure from the perinium which made for more comfort. Also noticed that it didn't irritate my butt bones too bad after a long ride--nice.

Weaknesses: White color will be ugly after I run the bike through a dirty creek or hit some NC red mud and sling that on it. Also noticed after the first ride that the Tundra emblem was already rubbing off.

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The saddle provided better comfort than my Selle Italia SLR XC. The flat portion of the nose relieved pressure on the perinium area and I didn't get saddle sores after a 21.5 mile ride like I usually do with my old saddle. So far the Tundra carbon railed seems to be working well and I hope it will shape itself to my buns once I break it in--just wish the carbon railed saddle was in a different color other than white for my MTB because it isn't a matter of if I get dirty chain lube on it or mud/dirt--it is a matter of when it gets grease and dirt on it. Hopefully some of the Tundra decals on the nose that rubbed off on the first ride (21.5 miles) are not an indicator of how the saddle will hold up over time--I'm keeping my fingers crossed b/c this was an expensive seat! Buy it for a little more comfort in a racing/cross country saddle but don't buy it for long lasting cosmetics because I think it will be hard to maintain that sparkling white color on a mountain bike.

Weaknesses: Be wary of OEM models with manganese rails: ~50grams heavier than carbon braided rail models. Firm cushioning. No scuff protection on rear. May be a little too "roadie" for some riders!

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The saddle was OEM on my new Scalpel. So far I've been impressed on rides up to 2 hours, yet to do anything longer. A surprising amount of saddle "real estate", with great support over the full range. Great for climbing. Just wish it had the carbon rails, instead of the Manganese on this OEM model.

Submitted by
AnthemXLtd
a Cross Country Rider
from Adelaide, SA, Australia

Date Reviewed: March 14, 2009

Strengths: Low weight, great long shape for moving forwards and backwards on the saddle for climbing/descending, easy to move off back of seat as it's narrow, no numb nuts anymore - the sit bones seem to take most of the weight rather than the perrenium.

Weaknesses: Feels a little 'hard' at first but is suprisingly comfortable on longer rides. Not really a weakness after a couple of rides!

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If you're after lightweight and have a few $$$ to spend then this is a good option. If you suffer from numb nuts like me then I'd pay twice as much for the relief this saddle has given. Yeah, it's a little hard at first but what do you expect from a lightweight race seat, just keep riding and your ass will toughen up where it needs to - it does everything I want and does it well!